The Reel Critic Movie Review: The Good Liar
Reggie Ponder,The Reel Critic, Movie Review
English - November 27, 2019 23:00 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFilm Reviews TV & Film Arts movies film african-american blockbusters hollywood cinema box-office movie-trailers black film diversity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This episode, Reggie, The Reel Critic, The Good Liar which pairs pairs Oscar winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”) and two-time Oscar nominee Ian McKellen (“Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” “Gods and Monsters”) on the big screen for the first time. Bill Condon, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Gods and Monsters,” directed and produced the film from a screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher (“Mr. Holmes”), based on the widely acclaimed novel by Nicholas Searle. Career con artist Roy Courtnay (McKellen) can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish (Mirren) online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. Musings takes a look at schemes and cat fishing people might try on your elderly love ones.